Two more MIA Pharma Hub partners earn global seals of excellence

Miami International Airport, the only airport in North America to receive a designation of excellence in pharmaceutical (pharma) cargo logistics from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), celebrated two more of its pharma hub partners – Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and LATAM Cargo – achieving IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in (CEIV) pharma logistics certification.

IATA, the trade association for the world’s airlines – representing some 265 airlines, or 83 percent of total air traffic – created the CEIV program to certify that pharma products are transported in accordance with global best practices.

Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) Chief of Staff Joseph Napoli said: “Congratulations to WFS and LATAM Cargo for being awarded these internationally recognized seals of excellence in pharma logistics. We appreciate their dedication and support toward expanding MIA’s role as the Pharma Hub of the Americas.”

After becoming the first CEIV-certified airline at MIA and in the Americas in April, LATAM Cargo has also now completed its IATA certification as a ground handling company. WFS and LATAM Cargo join Amerijet and Swissport as the four CEIV-certified companies at MIA – the most of any North American airport. Swissport’s Miami station was the first cargo handling company at MIA and the first Swissport station in North America to be CEIV-certified. The Miami stations of international freight forwarders DHL Global Forwarding and Kuehne & Nagle, located off MIA property, also received their CEIV certificates in 2017.

Andres Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo commented: “This certification demonstrates the quality and consistency of our pharma product. As the first airline CEIV-certified for pharma in the Americas, and now that we’ve achieved this certification as a handler service in Miami, we reaffirm our aim of becoming the preferred choice for cargo transport to, from and inside Latin America. It also reflects our commitment to deliver excellent service to our customers.”